Dictator: Timeline

390 BC   Battle of the Allia: Gaul Gaul

Gaul was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe [i] comprising present-day n ... 

s, under Brennus, defeat the Roman Rome

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 army. This leads to the capture and sack of Rome Rome

Rome is the capital [i] of Italy [i] and of its region, called Latium [i]. ... 

. Although he raised an army in outlying districts, the again dictator Marcus Furius Camillus got rid of the Gauls by paying a large tribute.

1933   The ''Reichstag Reichstag (institution)

The Reichstag was the parliament [i] of the Holy Roman Empire [i], the North German Confederation [i], a ... 

'' passes the Enabling Act, making Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was Chancellor of Germany [i] from 1933, and Fhrer [i] of Germany [i] from 1934 until h ... 

 dictator of Germany Germany

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1940   First release of ''The Great Dictator'', directed by Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin

Sir [i] Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr. KBE [i], , better known as Charlie C ... 

 who is cast as fascist dictator Adenoid Hynkel, clearly modeled on Führer Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was Chancellor of Germany [i] from 1933, and Fhrer [i] of Germany [i] from 1934 until h ... 

 of Nazi Germany Nazi Germany

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1959   A three-front revolutionary invasion by air and sea takes place in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic, is a country located on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean [i] ... 

 consisting of exiles aided by Fidel Castro Fidel Castro

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 whose purpose was to overthrow dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

Rafael Lenidas Trujillo Molina was dictator of the Dominican Republic [i] from 1930 until 1961, occupyin ... 

. Within a few days all but four are captured and executed. Trujillo is killed less than two years later by men partly inspired by the deaths of the 1959 martyrs.